Youngstown State University
Hoya Invitational
Guins Make Final Round Surge; Finish Ninth at Hoya Invitational
4/1/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Beallsville, Md. - The Youngstown State women's golf team improved 26 strokes between rounds and moved up to finish ninth at the 36-hole Hoya Invitational at The Members Club at Four Streams.
YSU had a 342 in rough conditions on Monday, but rebounded nicely with a 316 on Tuesday's second and final round to card a 658 for the event. Pennsylvania won the two-day tournament with a 607 while Michigan was second at 611 and Yale third at 620.
Leading the second-day turnaround for the Penguins was Aislynn Merling. Merling fired a 74 on Tuesday and had a 160 for the event following an opening round 80. She tied for 24th in the event.
Emily Rohanna finished 36th with a two-round score of 163 (80-83), Emily Dixon had a 14-stroke improvement between rounds. Dixon had an 89 for her first round before firing a 75 on Tuesday and finishing 41st with a 164. Mia Barchetti placed 63rd with a 173 (87-86) and Allison Mitzel was 67th with a 177 (93-84). Golfing as an individual, Angela Molaskey had a 181 (93-88).
The Penguins are next in action on April 6-7 at the IPFW Spring Classic in Fort Wayne, Ind.
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